514 HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER. 



Dec. 1 2th. 16S4. Lewis Morris is furnished with a complaint in trespass 

 brought by one Robert Huestis against William Walton, and is requested 

 by Walt;);-, to appear and answer at the next Court of Sessions then to de- 

 fend his title. 15. Memorandum of Testimony (no date). 16. The plea of 

 Daniel and WoodhullTurneurin the Supreme Court against the complaint 

 of the Minister, Elders and Deacons of the Dutch Church. They deny the 

 trespass, except cutting trees ; and as to that, say they are not guilty — 

 and of this throw themselves on the country; they say the trees were not 

 worth the value stated in the declaration, and that the Freeholders and 

 inhabitants of Westchester long before the trespass, Aug. 16th, 16S0, 

 was seized of the lands; and on said day, at town meeting, gave to one 

 William Richardson and associates, the privilege of a certain stream 

 called Brunck's river, to set up two mills, viz : one saw-mill and one 

 corn-mill, to continue so long as said mills should be kept up and main- 

 tained, with privilege of cutting timber growing on the common lands. 

 In pursuance of above, Richardson entered, &c, and built mills and 

 kept and maintained the same and fulfilled his costs by means of which, 

 grantee was seized in his desmessness long before Dec. 23d, 1692, when 

 he, Richardson, made his will and empowered his executors to sell his 

 estate, both houses, lands and mills; and on July 23d, 1695, sold lands, 

 &c, to Evart Bybank, and Johannes Hoghland, heirs and assigns, Hogh- 

 land (date not given) did release to Bybank. Bybank so seized Dec. 24th, 

 1709, willed property to Wyntie, his wife, heirs and assigns, forever. 

 Soon after Evart Bybank died ; and Wyntie entered by virtue of 

 Evarts will, and on 2d of April, 171 1, granted lands and privileges to 

 William Provost, heirs and assigns. June 26th, 17 12, Provost sold 

 land to Nicholas Brown; 31st of March, 17 19, Brown sold to Turneur, 

 which Daniel Turneur is now seized of same; and the said Daniel and 

 Woodhull, servant of Daniel, did cut down said trees, "with as little 

 spoile" as may be. 17. Other copies of advertisement forewarning 

 persons not to purchase any part of the Manor of Fordham, if it lies 

 south of the southerly line of Hugh O'Neal's patent. Then follow 

 memorandum as to mortgages from Archer to Cornelius Steenwyck, as 

 given in the preceding pages of the main text. 



In December, 1753, the Lieuteuant-Governor of his majesty's prov- 

 ince of New York, with the Council and Assembly, passed an act en- 

 titled : — 



" An act to enable the minister, elders, and deacons of the Reformed 

 Protestant Dutch Church of the city of New York to sell and dispose of 

 their lands, tenements, and hereditaments in the County of Westchester, 

 commonly called and known by the name of the Manor of Fordham,§LC. 



